今週の復習 ４つの単語

alacrity

concede

belittle

demise

今週は４つだけの学習になってしまいましたが、、、復習をしておきましょう。

1. Ireland (____________) late goal as they miss out on series win over Great Britain (from the Irish Times)

2. It helped to have a robust constitution, and to accept intense, unpredictable work demands with (____________).

3. Evidence points to massive asteroid strike as cause of dinosaurs’ (____________) – (March 25, 2021) Scientists recently published evidence that may finally close the case on the long-standing mystery surrounding the demise of the dinosaurs approximately 66 million years ago. (from Inquirer and Mirror)

4. Giroud, the coach was full of praise for them: “I do not want to (_____________) the rest, but when you look at the statistics, you realize that their goals and passes were what allowed us to be world champions.” (from bet365)

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こたえ

1. concede
2. alacrity
3. demise
4. belittle

今週の単語

alacrity 即座に、意欲をもって　今日の単語 Alacrity

concede 屈する、認める　今日の単語 Concede

belittle 見くだす、軽視する　今日の単語 Belittle

demise 逝去、絶滅　今日の単語 Demise